Section 3

Rowland TW 2002: how much variance did body fat account for in 1 mile run time?

31%

Rowland TW 2002: how much variance did CRF account for in 1 mile run time?

28%

Rowland TW 2002: body fat and CRF variance summary

both account for around the same amount so they are both as important as the other. adiposity needs to be accounted for. best combination - low body fat and high CRF.

Rowland TW 2002: describe pathway

increased caloric intake leads to obesity and so does decreased physical activity. does obesity then affect fitness or does it decrease physical activity that then leads to decreased fitness? or does decreased fitness lead to decrease in PA which leads to obesity?